A/N: Here's chapter 2! Enjoy, read and review!

JacePOV

"Why pumpkin?" I ask mildly, bringing another spoonful of warm pumpkin-y goodness to my mouth and revelling in its warmth.

Isabelle is doing some sort of intricate knitting to Clary's curls, claiming it will turn her from average elf to Amazonian goddess. To me it just looks like Clary's been dragged upwards through a rose bush and from the look on Clary's face she feels the same. She still manages to answer me but it's with a grimace instead of her usual wicked smile.

"Jocelyn gets really into Halloween. From the 21st of October to the 1st of November we live off candy and pumpkin related goods."

"Halloween?'' I ask blankly. The word feels unfamiliar on my tongue.

"You know 31st of October, a night of costumes, candy and atrocious Hollywood movies."

"She means All Hallows Eve, Jace" Alec clarifies for me.

"All Hallows E- OW ISABELLE THAT HURT! All Hallow's Eve?" I can tell the word is unfamiliar on her tongue now.

"Same night just without all your ridiculous mundane commercialisation," I wink at her across the counter.

"I am NOT a mundane!" Clary growls at me, her bright eyes narrowing in fury.

I sigh dramatically. "I just had to fall in love with someone so feisty didn't I?"

I can tell this mollifies her slightly because the corner of her mouth twitches despite her furious expression.

"And a feisty mundane at that." Isabelle laughs wickedly.

Clary rises from the stool she's perched on in front of Isabelle and stomps her foot onto Izzy's. Isabelle wails in pain.

"See how universally multi-purpose Converse are Isabelle? Comfortable and a vicious weapon. You don't get that from seven inch heels do you? Now enough Clary Barbie and tell me about All Hallows Eve."

I push away from the counter, grinning lazily and come around to interlock my fingers with Clary's. I discreetly wipe my palm on my jeans before we join hands. They should really create a rune for sweaty palms around your girlfriend. I'd get Clary on it but it's my life's aim to not let her know how much she actually affects me otherwise I would not be the Shadowhunter she fell in love with. Jace Lightwood and sensitivity, ne'er shall they mix.

"That's my girl Clary. Now simmer your little temper down and we'll explain the difference."

She frowns but moves to lean against the counter, unlacing her fingers from mine. That wasn't part of my plan. I'll just have to find another way to subtly touch her. I settle for moving to stand alongside her.

"For us-" Alec begins gravely but I interrupt him.

"For the hundredth time Alec I tell the stories when Clary's around. When Magnus is here and we're recounting some hilarious story that's about my dashing antics, because let's face it all the good stories are, you have my full permission to tell it."

At Magnus' name Alec looks like he's about to be violently sick and pushes his bowl of soup away from him.

"For us," I continue in an equally grave voice. "All Hallows Eve is our busiest night of the year. The wards between dimensions are at the weakest this one night of the year, leaving hundreds of demons into New York City that normally wouldn't even venture."

"Are you being serious? Because I'm certain that's a line from Sabrina the Teenage Witch."

"Sabrina the teenage who?"

"You know if you're going to school me in Shadowhunter-ism, I only think its fair I treat you to a few lessons on American pop culture," Clary muses absentmindedly. "I thought this thing about the wards between realms being weaker on Halloween was just a story."

"I'm pretty sure we've been over this Clary, all the stories are true."

"Touché Jace Lightwood, touché."

I grin at her, pressing a kiss to her forehead. "Speaking of All Hallows Eve, Alec and I have to go prepare its only one night away."

"Will you be gone all night tomorrow?"

"No we end up spending most of the night here seeing as the Conclave always has it pretty much covered, but we still need to be ready."

"Good," She says fidgeting with the uncomfortable braid. "Because I have plans of my own for Halloween."

I tighten my grip around her waist. I'm not even sure how my arms ended up there, it just seems to be instinctive. "Do they involve the vampire?"

"Simon," She chastises me, "is involved. As are all of you. We're having a Halloween party.

"We are?" Isabelle looks up from her magazine, interested at the mention of the word party. "Where?"

"Here obviously," Clary explains, "Our only other properties are Luke's bookstore and my destroyed brownstone. Chances are slim either of those will be party suitable in twenty four hours."

"And the guest list?" Isabelle squeals, genuinely excited now.

"Don't encourage her Izzy," I groan. "It's not happening."

"Oh shut up Jace." Izzy snaps. "I'm actually bonding with Clary here, she's finally had an idea I can get on board with."

Clary shoots her a grateful smile. Perfect. Now the two most important women in my life are conspiring against me.

"I was thinking us four, Simon, Jocelyn, Luke, Magnus, Jordan, Maia." Clary pauses. "Yeah that's pretty much my entire family and friends. You go."

"In case you hadn't noticed my dear Clarissa," I snapped. Why did I have to fall in love with someone more stubborn than I am? "The vampire is in fact a vampire and therefore banned from hallowed ground." Figure that one out.

She untangles herself from me and paces the length of the kitchen.

"The Sanctuary," She smiled smugly. "We can hold it in the Sanctuary."

I would have been disappointed if she hadn't found a solution. Her brain was one of her most attractive features. Still this was going to be disastrous.

"Fine. Alec and I will get some weapons ready for tomorrow and then can we please just get away from these two lonely losers?" I jerk my thumb towards Isabelle and Alec.

"Thanks." Alec grimaces at me.

"Anytime." I call back grinning.

Clary laughs but shakes her head. "Nuh-uh I've got party planning to do. I think it's probably best I stay in my own room tonight too, you know keep me focused on my plan. You clearly don't think it's going to work so I'll need to use all my energy to prove you wrong." She smiles teasingly, a wicked glint in her emerald eyes.

"Claaaarrry" I groan, my voice taking on a whining tone.

"Goodnight Jace."

She steps forward and presses her lips to mine. I slide my fingers up the small of her back and pull the pins from her bright hair, letting it cascade down her back in an effort to deepen the kiss but to no avail. As I've said before she is extremely stubborn.

A/N: Next chapter up soon, Halloween party planning galore! Hope you enjoyed it and please review!

-Coral